In May, football bade farewell to two sporting legends, as David Beckham hung up his boots following a long and distinguished playing career. 'Golden Balls' had earlier shocked everyone by joining Paris Saint-Germain on a five-month deal back in January after calling time on his stint with MLS side LA Galaxy, and instantly endeared himself to fans when he announced all of his wages would be going to a children's charity. Beckham, who spent a decade with Manchester United and also played for Real Madrid, left the field of play for the final time in floods of tears after he helped PSG to their first Ligue 1 title since 1994, as one of the sport's most popular and iconic stars stepped into the annals of history. We would be waving goodbye to another United legend later that month...
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
